
The Council of the EU, at its meeting on May 17, extended the sanctions regime against those responsible for cybercrime for a year. This was reported by the press service of the European Council.
“The Council today decided to extend the restrictive measures against cyber attacks that threaten the EU or its Member States for another year, until May 18, 2022,” the statement said.
Brussels noted that the extension of the sanctions regime is part of the EU's actions to increase resilience against cyber attacks and protect European security and interests.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs named the sources of cyber attacks on Russia Society
The special sanctions regime was approved by the European Union in 2019. Restrictions in the form of asset freezes, entry bans and financial relationships with those blacklisted can be imposed not only against those responsible for cyber attacks on EU member states, but also for cybercrimes against third countries and international organizations.